Pump Out Head Question
 

Hello Boating brothers. I really need your help.

The wife and I stayed out on the 36 Outlaw Friday to Sunday and the holding tank on the vacu-flush pump out head is FULL!!!!!

The last flush this morning and it came out the air vent on the side. I know this is not good, probably messed up the filter.

The problem is this. Friday I tried to suck out the tank and got nothing. Checked all my manuals again, talked to a few buddies, looked for a valve or switch (dealer said there were none), tried different marina's, no luck, not a thing will come out.

We have not put anything in the toilet that has not been eaten first, no paper, no nothing, period.

What is going on here? We are going to the coast this Thursday and the dealer won't be open till Tuesday, so I'm hoping you guys can give me some advise. I got to get this thing emptied.

Thanks in advance, Mark

I think you need to make sure your terlet is in the pump out setting. My old boat had a "pump out" setting and a "flush" setting. I needed to put it on pump out to get a good sucking. I would still get some removed even without doing this though, so I am thinking the place you went to get pumped out did not have a proper charge on their vacuum before you tried. Try somewhere else.

Good luck... I was about to change my old boat's name to septic tank before I figure the "****" out ;)

BT :cool:

BT,

Thanks for the reply. I have been worrying with this for a month now. We tried three different pumps today at three different places. Non Worked. The dealer told me there was NO switch or valve.

One other problem I had today was that the fresh water holding tank run dry. I went to fill it and to my surprise it only held about a gallon of water and was overflowing. Tried the water in the sink and the transom shower and NO WATER?

You are not going to believe this ****! Baja put the fitting that says fresh water on the toilet pump out and the toilet pump out is labled fresh water. The wife and I have been outside in the dark for the last two hours and have just figured it out.

I cannot believe this? WASTE = **** right????????????

Fresh water = Clean water for sink and shower right????????

They have everything labled backwards.

I filled up the waste inlet, held at least 20 gallons and we got good clean water. I put the hose in the fitting labled fresh water and we got **** coming out the vent.

This really sucks!

Thanks Mark

I assume no pun was intended. :D

Hey Baja Boss what speeds are you seeing out of your outlaw. I know that your motors aren't fully broken in yet? It's a sweet ride.

Hey Baja 27,

I finally have the GPS in the boat and currently have 27 hours on the 500's.

They are running great, and I cannot begin to tell you how nice the boat rides and handles, it is much better than we ever thought it would be.

Before I list these speeds, please keep in mind that we seem to always be loaded down and the heat and humidity have really been bad.

235 Gallons of fuel, 20 Gallon of water, ALL THE WIFE'S STUFF, a large box anchor, tool bad, jump starter, shore power cable and adapter, water hose, etc, etc, etc.

GPS Speeds:

3200 RPM = 50 MPH
3500 RPM = 58 MPH
4000 RPM = 65 MPH
4800 - 4900 RPM = 71 MPH

26 Pitch 4-blade Bravo 1 props.

The top end is OK, nice thing is we don't have to slow down for anything, the boat handles what ever you give it. The mid range acceleration is GREAT, a bit slow getting that last 5 MPH's out of her.

Will keep you posted.

Mark

Baja Boss is those speeds being trimmed up. Also what kind of fuel economy are you getting. Do you think that your boat will do 75 to 78 mph with a quater tank of fuel? Thanks for the info:)

baja27,

Yes these are with the drives trimmed up to 5.

With all our gear out of the boat, low fuel, and better conditions I think the boat may run around 75MPH.

The people I talk to that are honest about their speed usually see low 70's.

I estimate four hundred pounds of gear with the fridge full, cooler, anchor, cloths, tools, fenders, lines, etc. Then add the fuel (235 Gallons), water (twenty gallons), two people, fresh water, 98 degree humid temps, and you don't get those boat test speeds with a light boat on salt water.

Oh well, we did not buy it for speed or we would have gone elsewhere. The room in the cussy with the A/C running at night is NICE!

Mark

Baja Boss , how's the fuel economy ?

LOL!:D

Was the deck fitting marked waste towards the front of the boat and the water fitting in the back? That is really strange. Is the label on the cap?

BT :cool:

Daze, I missed the fuel economy thing! LOL

All I can say is you had better be prepared for at least $200.00 per weekend. The it the least we have gotten out so far.

These are rough numbers in my head, but since we have only had the boat a couple of months I think these will be close.

Currently 27 total hours on boat. Just got the Amex bill Friday, have charged all the gas, local station with 93 octane at $1.54.9 per gallon. Also put in $200.00 Friday and paid cash. I think the total fuel bill so far is right at $ 1003.00. That divided by the price works out to around 647 gallons, divided by the hours = 24 gallons per hour. I did however buy gas on the lake twice so the total per hour would be slightly higher. I'm glad I did this, it really is a lot, but not as bad as I tell people?

Blue Thunder, The flange screwed to the boat has the lable made into it. The caps that screw into them to seal it off do not say anything. The Waste fitting is on the port side forward of the fuel fill. The fresh water is on the starboard side. At least this is how they are labeled. They are actually backwards. I plan to have Baja change them. I know which one is which now, but it is crazy.

The dealer had no clue. He went by what they said on them when he did the walk through. This is really a dumb mistake from the factory.

That is a major factory brain fart. I'd hate to be the poor bastard that has to change them. Hopefully hole will allow the clamps to come through and the hoses are long enough. Sounds like a sweet ride. Hope all continues well!!

BT :cool:

Re: Pump Out Head Question
 

Dock,

I know this is an old post but are those numbers correct? 4900 rpms and 71 come out to a 8% slip.

Re: Pump Out Head Question
 

Can't you just change the labels and leave everything as it is